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Section 7.2
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1
A group of stars that seem to form a distinctive pattern in the sky is known as …
A)an asterism.
B)a galaxy.
C)a constellation.
D)planetary objects.
2
What is the distance light can travel in one year?
A)9.5 x 1012 km
B)300,000 km/s
C)1.4 x 108km
D)2.4 x 1013km
3
Which of the following is an example of an asterism?
A)Ursa Minor
B)Cassiopeia
C)the Big Dipper
D)Polaris
4
When using the stellar magnitude scale, what is the apparent magnitude of the Sun?
A)-26
B)-10
C)1
D)6
5
In the night sky, which star does not appear to move?
A)Ursa Major
B)Polaris
C)Regulus
D)Vega





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